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The Protest of the Trees 

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The Protest of the Trees 


and 

Flossie’s Alphabet Lesson 

7 "wo Blue Bird Plays 


By ' 

MRS. ARTHUR T. SEYMOUR 

Author of i< The Mystic Seven” “The Unselfish 
Violet” “A Camp Fire Cinderella ” etc. 


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1918 



The Protest of the Trees 



CHARACTERS 


A Girl, a Bluebird. 
Oak 
Maple 
Chestnut 
Dogwood 
Beech 
Sassafras 
Hickory 


Forest Trees, 
tallest and the 
smallest. 


The Oak should be the 
Sassafras should be the 


COSTUMES 

Girl. —A dainty white dress. 

Trees. —Gowns of wood brown, hanging straight from the 
shoulders, reaching nearly to the floor. Each gown should be 
trimmed with the leaves of the tree represented. Each girl car¬ 
ries, soldier fashion, a branch of her tree in each hand. 



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The Protest of the Trees 


SCENE.— A forest. The Trees enter and give a short 

drill, march time. After the drill they form a semi¬ 
circle with the Oak in the center. 

Oak. Welcome, sisters! We are met here to protest 
against the ignorance of so many children. 

Maple. Yes! How can any one look at my beauti¬ 
fully shaped leaves and think I am an Oak! 

Oak. I was mistaken for a Chestnut the other day. 

Chestnut. You should have felt highly flattered! 

Oak. Well, I’ll admit it was better than to have been 
called a Dogwood! 

Dogwood. In the early spring I am the best known 
tree in the forest. 

Beech. Oh, yes! But no one knows you after your 
flowers are gone. 

Dogwood. You needn’t talk! No one knows you un¬ 
til your nuts are ripe in the fall. 

Hickory. Everybody finds me easily. 

Sassafras. Yes, in the fall when you have some nuts, 
but the children know my tender young leaves all summer 
long. 

Oak. Suppose we stop quarreling and think of some 
plan by which we may become better known. 

Hickory. We must impress our individuality upon 
every child! 

Chestnut. Hush ! Here comes a little girl! 

(Trees retire and form in groups at rear and sides of 
stage.) 

Oak 

Dogwood Hickory Beech Maple 

Sassafras Chestnut 

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THE PROTEST OF THE TREES 


Girl ( enters, dancing, going in and out of Trees. 
Waltz time — slow). Oh! Isn’t it lovely here in these 
woods, with all these dear trees! I am so glad to see you 
all! (Goes to the different Trees and embraces them.) 
You lovely Oak, you are so tall and strong and your 
leaves are so green ! You dear Dogwood! You are just 
as sweet as ever, even without your flowers! 

Chestnut. I believe you know us all! 

Girl. Of course I do, Miss Chestnut! Give me a few 
nice young leaves, please, you sweet little Sassafras. 
(Picks some leaves.) Howdy, Miss Hickory? Are you 
going to have lots of nuts this year? 

Hickory. Plenty for nice girls like you! 

Beech (sadly). I’m the only one you don’t know! 

Girl. Of course I know you, Miss Beech, and I know 
ever so many trees who are not here. Where are Locust, 
White Birch and Willow? 

Oak. We invited them, but they have not come. 

Girl. Why are you all here and why do you look so 
solemn ? 

Hickory. We have formed a society to protest 
against the ignorance of children! 

Chestnut. I am tired of being called a Maple! 

Maple. We are all tired of being mistaken for a 
Chestnut! 

Girl. I see your difficulty. Perhaps I can help. 

Trees (eagerly, all together). Please do! 

( Trees gather around the Girl, forming a semicircle 
back of her.) 

Girl. You see, I anra Bluebird, and we all study 
flowers, birds and trees so that we know them very well. 

Beech. Plow charming! 

Hickory. You are only one! 

Girl. If I promise to teach your names to ten 
girls and ask each one of them to teach ten others, 
wouldn’t that help? 

Trees. Oh, yes! 

Girl. Then your troubles will soon be over and 
before very long every little girl who comes into these 
woods will know each one of you and will love you all, 


THE PROTEST OF THE TREES 


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like I do! Now please wave your branches and look 
happy again. 

(Trees wave their branches, circle around Girl with 
the branches meeting over her head and go out. A 
short drill may be used to end the scene.) 


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Flossie’s Alphabet Lesson 


A Blue Bird Play 



Flossie’s Alphabet Lesson 


CHARACTERS 

Flossie, a little Blue Bird. 

Her Mother, who does not believe in Fairies. 

The Fairy “ Sinhelgro,” * sent by the Spirit of Wohelo. 

Any number of Blue Birds. 


COSTUMES 

Flossie and her Mother wear any suitable dresses. 

The Blue Birds wear the Blue Bird Costume or else any pretty 
dresses. 

Sinhelgro wears a Camp Fire Ceremonial Dress, Head-band, 
Moccasins, etc. 



*Sinhelgro from “ Sing, Help, Grow.” 



Flossie’s Alphabet Lesson 


SCENE. — A room. Flossie and her Mother enter; 

Flossie is looking cross. She carries a primer or an 

alphabet card. 

Mother. Now, my dear little daughter, I am going 
to leave you here alone and I want you to try again very 
hard and see if you can learn to say your alphabet. 

Flossie (crossly). I don’t want to study! ( Stamps 
her foot.) I want to go out and play! Anyway, 
teacher says I don’t have to know my alphabet! 

Mother. Yes, I know that is the new method of 
teaching reading, but I shall never be satisfied until you 
can say your alphabet without getting the letters all 
mixed up. 

Flossie (sighing). Well, mother, I’ll try! You know 
I am a Blue Bird and “ Trying,” I suppose, is one way to 
“ Help! ” 

Mother. Yes, indeed! That is a fine way to “ Help.” 
After you learn the alphabet nicely, we will go to the 
store and you may buy a new doll. 

Flossie (dancing joyfidly). Oh, mother! A big 
doll? 

Mother. Yes, a nice big, big doll! 

(Mother goes out.) 

Flossie (sitting down by table and studying). There, 
now! I’m sure I know it! (Stands and recites in a sing¬ 
song tone.) A-B-D-C-F-G-E- What comes next? 

(Thinks a moment.) E—oh yes—H-J-K-L-N-M-O-Q- 

y_X-Y- That’s all wrong! I’ll never learn it and I 

am so tired! (Half crying.) I wish, wish, wish that 3, 

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Flossie’s alphabet lesson 


nice Fairy would come to help me! {Yawns.) I am so 
tired! 

{Sits by table, puts head dozvn and goes to sleep.) 

Enter the Fairy Siniielgro. 

Sinhelgro. Where is that dear little Blue Bird who 
wished three times .for a Fairy? Wake up, Flossie! 
{Shakes her gently.) Here I am! 

Flossie {sleepily). Where am I? 

Siniielgro. You are in Blue Bird Dreamland. 

Flossie {rubbing her eyes). Who are you? {Rises.) 

Siniielgro. I am the good fairy Sinhelgro. The 
Spirit of Wohelo sent me here to help you. 

Flossie. Yes, I know I wished for a Fairy but I 
really didn’t believe one would come. 

Siniielgro. The Spirit of Wohelo always watches 
over her Blue Birds and is always ready to send them 
help. {Turns toward entrance.) Ho, Fairies! Come 
and help this dear little Blue Bird! 

{The Blue Birds flutter in, waving arms like birds 
flying .) 

Flossie. Are they Fairies? They look just like some 
little girls I know. 

Siniielgro. They are Fairy Blue Birds. Listen to 
them carefully and when they are through singing you 
will know the alphabet and every letter will be in the 
right place. 

Blue Birds {sing — tune—“The Alphabet Song”). 
Listen to us and we will sing 
Of everything you want to know; 

From Fairyland kind help we bring 
To show you how the letters go.* 

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, 

H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P—etc. 

{While they are singing the alphabet, they flutter 
around Flossie three times in a large circle. As 
they fly off the stage, Flossie grozvs sleepy, puts 

, * Any Kindergarten songs or alphabet songs may be introduced here. 


Flossie’s alphabet lesson 


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head doivn on table again and goes to sleep. 

Sinhelgro goes out quietly.) 

Mother {outside, calling). Flossie, Flossie! {Enters 
hastily; secs Flossie sleeping; shakes her.) Flossie! 
you are a naughty little girl! I thought you were study¬ 
ing all this time and you were just sleeping! 

Flossie. Oh, mother! I have had such a beautiful 
time! The Fairy Sinhelgro and ever so many Fairy 
Blue Birds came and taught me how to sing the alphabet! 

Mother. What are you talking about! There are 
no Fairies now! 

Flossie. Oh, yes, there are! The Spirit of Wohelo 
sent the Fairy Sinhelgro and all the others to,help me! 
Listen! (Flossie sings.) “A, B, C, D, E, F, G—etc.” 

Mother. Very good, my dear; I see you did not 
waste your time after all! Now we will go down-town 
and you may choose your new dolly. 

{They go out, Flossie dancing and skipping.) 


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THE SNOW IMAGE 

And Other Plays for Children Suitable for Stage 

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By E. Antoinette Luques 

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In Sleighing Time, 4 males, $ females, 

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Choosing an Occupation, 6 males, 5 
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Pictures in the Fire, 4 males, 4 females, 
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Living Pictures of the Civil War, 

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Antigone. By Sophocles. 5 males, 

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Santa’s Surprise. No scenery required. Any number chil¬ 
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The Thanksgiving Feast. For 14 boys 
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“Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater.” For 

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The Minute Men. For 16 small boys. 
Priscilla. For 10 boys and 10 girls. 
Scenes From Hiawatha. For use by 
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The All-America Eleven. For 12 boys. 


The Wings of Mignonette. For 8 girls. 
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The Golden Goose. For 10 boys and 4 

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Dorothy’s Birthday. For 9 boys and 8 
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George and Martha Washington. 

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April Weather. For 4 boys and 4 girls. 
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“June Time.” For 14 girls. 


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Labor Day. For 6 boys and chorus. 

“ Berries Red.” For 10 little girls. 
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The First Thanksgiving. For 12 small 
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Christmas Bells. For 9 small boys. 

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The Shamrock Minstrels. For 4 males, 
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Apollo’s Oracle. Any number, males 
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